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H.R. 5598 · 114th Congress · 2015–2016

Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2016

H.R. 5598 in the 114th Congress (2015–2016) was introduced on Jun 28, 2016, sponsored by William R. Keating with 55 co-sponsors.

During the 114th Congress (2015–2016), Barack Obama was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Status
Introduced
Introduced
Jun 28, 2016
Co-sponsors
55
Policy area
Finance and Financial Sector

What it does

Plymouth 400th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act of 2016 This bill directs the Department of the Treasury to issue up to 100,000 $5 gold coins, 500,000 $1 silver coins, and 750,000 half-dollar clad coins emblematic of the landing and settlement of Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts, the signing of the Mayflower Compact, and the role of the indigenous Wampanoag tribes in the realization of the settlement.

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

William R. Keating (D-MA). Co-sponsors: 50 Democrats, 5 Republicans.

Where it stands

  • IntroducedJun 28, 2016
  • Passed the House—
  • Passed the Senate—
  • Sent to the President—
  • Became law—

Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (Jun 28, 2016)

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